Source : WordNet®

Burnside
     n 1: United States general in the American Civil War who was
          defeated by Robert E. Lee at the Battle of
          Fredericksburg (1824-1881) [syn: {A. E. Burnside}, {Ambrose
          Everett Burnside}]
     2: beard grown down the side of a man's face in front of the
        ears (especially when the rest of the beard is shaved off)
        [syn: {sideburn}, {mutton chop}, {side-whiskers}]